When I tried to take the Pcv out last week, it wouldn't budge, but today it popped right out. I didn't even stick the new gromet in ( it felt like it was goint to break if I tried.


Next was the fuel filter. Here is what came out of it, I will cut it open later:



Then I finally put OEM pads on the front, the cheapies squeaked like hell!

 

awesome i should change my pcv vavle too and have the dealer change the filter

 

filter is easy... its just two screws pretty much just gotta look out for the gas thats gonna come out lol

 

Ya there is no reason to have the dealer do it. It took about 20 minutes.

I did not notice a performance difference like some said.

 

I changed my fuel filter about 2 years ago, I too did not see any performance gains, but, it just made me feel better.

As for the PCV, I haven't even thought about doing that. Can you just pull it out or are there some adjustments that need to be made first?

 

i thought you had to have a special wrench

 

What does PCV stand for? IS there a DIY for it? I changed my fuel filter about a month ago it improved my MPG

 

positive crankcase ventilation takes like 10 secs to change it

 

I just changed my PCV gromet and it basically cracked... Well at first I tried using my hands, a 1/4 piece chunked off... I then got a plier and got the other piece off... I didn't drop anything into the hole... Be careful when removing the old gromet.

The new one fit nice and tight...

 

You should feel any difference performance-wise, but MPG usually improves slightly depending on how bad the old fuel filter was. So what Weekend_SR5 mentioned is pretty typical.

 

Where the heck is the fuel filter on my 99 runner 2.7? I looked on the left frame between the fire wall area and the gas tank and don't see it. My Chilton CD rom doesn't show it.

Stan Henley

 

How much does the PCV pipe cost? Part number? What affects will I see after the change?

 

yeah i did the same. the fuel line bolts were stuck. i pb blasted them and notta so i got toyota to do it for 30$.. on top of that i seafoamed, new plugs, changed rear, front diff gear oil and t-case. she runs better now than when i bought it... the guy at yota asked me why i would change a lifetime filter and said for him to take it off and dump it out.. he did! he looked at me and said ÅÅÅÅ! thats just nasty hahaha... this was at 80k miles. also i had the original plugs in their too. they looked like hell but they still worked

 

less than 5$

 

will it do anythng... better mpg's or something cause that'd be great!

 

Haha, that's great!
I'm sure the mechanic saw the irony in calling it a "lifetime filter" after that.

 

Left Side of the Engine Block, Above and Ahead of the Starter

 

sounds like the fuel filter for the 2.7L is in the same crappy spot as the 22re